119th Congress · IL-17
Illinois's 17th Congressional District
Illinois's 17th Congressional District (IL-17) has a population of 746,641. The median household income is $57,781 and the median age is 38.6.
746,641
Population
167
People / sq mi
$57,781
Median Income
38.6
Median Age
IL-17 covers 4,482 sq mi of land at 166.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 72.5% |
| Black or African American | 13.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$57,781
Median Household Income
$32,665
Per Capita Income
12.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$125,500
Median Home Value
$873
Median Rent
64.2%
Homeownership
Education
89.6%
High School+
24.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Illinois's 17th Congressional District (IL-17) has a population of 746,641 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Illinois's 17th Congressional District is $57,781, with a per capita income of $32,665.
Illinois's 17th Congressional District is 72.5% White, 13.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Illinois's 17th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.